Trump ousts Venezuela’s President – podcast

The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, was captured, flown to the US and is facing trial in New York. What does it mean for the country - and the world?

In the early hours of Saturday morning, scenes unfolded on the streets of the Venezuelan capital Caracas that could have come from a blockbuster movie. The power was cut, explosions ripped through the city and the US military swept in. The country's president, Nicolas Maduro, was snatched from his home ... and from power.

For months Trump has been waging a maximum pressure campaign against Maduro. He accused him of being responsible for drug trafficking and illegal immigration into the US. A huge naval armada was moved to the Caribbean and fishing boats were attacked.